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The End of Succession Is the End of an Era in TV
Just not in the way you might think.
October 15, 2019
David Klion
The Politics of Succession
Why the best show about power in the Trump era is not a show about politicians.
November 2, 2017
Patrick Blanchfield
Trump Is President, But Kevin Spacey Can’t Even Play One on TV
The end of "House of Cards" raises a troubling question: Do we have higher standards for TV politicians than for real ones?
January 10, 2017
Jo Livingstone
What Meryl Streep and Donald Trump Share
Her barnstorming speech at this weekend’s Golden Globes showed how political discourse always fits itself to the shape of the screen.
November 26, 2013
T.A. Frank
America's Least-Favorite City Has Become Television's Favorite Subject
July 12, 2013
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Love and Hatewatching
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